An Universal Dictionary of the Marine / Or, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, and Military Operations of a Ship. Illustrated With Variety of Original Designs of Shipping, in Different Situations; Together With Separate Views of Their Masts, Sails, Yards, and Rigging. to Which Is Annexed, a Translation of the French Sea-terms and Phrases, Collected from the Works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c.

by William Falconer

CROUPIARDER. See Mouiller en croupiere.

CROUPIAT. See Embossure.

CROUPIERE, or Croupias, a stern-fast, a stern-cable or hawser.

CUEILLE, one of the cloths of a sail.

CUEILLETTE, a measure or weight of any merchandise, which is equal to a quintal, or 100 ℔.

CUILLER à brai, a pitch-ladle, to pay the seams of a deck.

Cuiller à canon, or Chargeoir, a gunner’s ladle.

Cuiller, de pompe, a pump-borer.

CUIRS verds, raw hides, used to cover the tops, lace on the yards, serve the cables, &c.

CUISINE, the galley or cook-room of a ship.